Awareness is a first step toward healing

Editor:
I would like to thank Christopher Dodd for his comprehensive guest column entitled, “Champlain’s Curse,” in last week’s paper. 
I very much appreciated being able to learn more about our local history, its peoples and languages. 
As a settler to this land, I am glad to be made aware of the truths in our collective history. 
Armed with this knowledge, we can all begin to move forward with the compassion and respect required on personal and national pathways towards reconciliation.
I firmly believe that awareness and a sense of connectedness are the first steps toward healing and inciting positive change. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Jamila Monahan,
Glen Huron.